Google changes its messaging strategy again: Goodbye to Allo, double down on RCS
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Re: Google changes its messaging strategy again: Goodbye to Allo, double down on RCS
#2I think RCS is a great idea and Google should be pushing it. In fact, I would argue that few other companies could make it happen in a way that Google can. RCS opens up a much larger world than a simple "chat" client does.
Re: Google changes its messaging strategy again: Goodbye to Allo, double down on RCS
#3but does it use encryption?
Re: Google changes its messaging strategy again: Goodbye to Allo, double down on RCS
#4Why isn't Google doubling down on marketing Allo on Android?
They already have a huge ecosystem in Android, which no other company other than Apple has.
Re: Google changes its messaging strategy again: Goodbye to Allo, double down on RCS
#5> Microsoft is among the OEM supporters, which raises the possibility it could bring support to Windows 10, but the company was non-committal when The Verge pressed it on that possibility.
If windows phone is dead I suppose this would "just" enabled some kind of SMS messaging on a win10 desktop ?
Re: Google changes its messaging strategy again: Goodbye to Allo, double down on RCS
#6Can anyone explain why I should be interested in RCS, though? It seems like it's more designed to let carriers try and stem the flow of customers switching to other options, and I don't really see what benefits it offers me.
Re: Google changes its messaging strategy again: Goodbye to Allo, double down on RCS
#7but does it use encryption?
It better does. Else, we'd be opening ourselves for a China-like chat ecosystem which is very dangerous.
Re: Google changes its messaging strategy again: Goodbye to Allo, double down on RCS
#8Can anyone explain why I should be interested in RCS, though? It seems like it's more designed to let carriers try and stem the flow of customers switching to other options, and I don't really see what benefits it offers me.
The closest thing to a standards-based, non-walled-garden option that has the possibility of widespread adoption?
Re: Google changes its messaging strategy again: Goodbye to Allo, double down on RCS
#9but does it use encryption?
The verge puff piece about RCS specifically called out that messages are _not_ end to end encrypted.
Re: Google changes its messaging strategy again: Goodbye to Allo, double down on RCS
#10Why isn't Google doubling down on marketing Allo on Android? They already have a huge ecosystem in Android, which no other company other than Apple has.
What has Google ever really marketed?
Google's basic strategy seems to be to throw shit on the wall and see what sticks.